School was not always the number one priority for me growing up. Between my social life, sports, and the general lack of motivation, I did not take my education that seriously until my junior year of high school. In my junior year I had an amazing English teacher. As the semester began to move forward we developed a positive relationship. She personally became invested in me and pushed me to accomplish more than I thought I could. Whether it be in her class or others, she was always communicating to me the importance of my education and that I should set high goals for myself. When the time to start thinking about college rolled around I wasn't sure that I was going to go. Not only did I generally have no interest in going to college, but I did not have the slightest idea as to what I wanted to do when I grew up. As my senior year rolled around, I had yet to even look at colleges or even think about taking the SAT’s. When I told her that I did not think I was going to go to college she did all but hit me. After this, she was on my case until I finally applied to colleges and took the SAT’s. Before I met this teacher I did not have much direction in what to do after high school. I believe that I am where I am today because of her words and because she saw that I was capable of much more than I thought I was. It is because of Ms. S and teachers like her that I want to become a future educator. I want to push my students to set high expectations for themselves and to accomplish much more than they think they can.
Teaching Inspiration
School was not always the number one priority for me growing up. Between my social life, sports, and the general lack of motivation, I did not take my education that seriously until my junior year of high school. In my junior year I had an amazing English teacher. As the semester began to move forward we developed a positive relationship. She personally became invested in me and pushed me to accomplish more than I thought I could. Whether it be in her class or others, she was always communicating to me the importance of my education and that I should set high goals for myself. When the time to start thinking about college rolled around I wasn't sure that I was going to go. Not only did I generally have no interest in going to college, but I did not have the slightest idea as to what I wanted to do when I grew up. As my senior year rolled around, I had yet to even look at colleges or even think about taking the SAT’s. When I told her that I did not think I was going to go to college she did all but hit me. After this, she was on my case until I finally applied to colleges and took the SAT’s. Before I met this teacher I did not have much direction in what to do after high school. I believe that I am where I am today because of her words and because she saw that I was capable of much more than I thought I was. It is because of Ms. S and teachers like her that I want to become a future educator. I want to push my students to set high expectations for themselves and to accomplish much more than they think they can.